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40 Ways to Get the Most Out of Lent!
CrossroadsInitiative.com ^ | not given | Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio,

Posted on 02/16/2010 4:30:49 PM PST by Salvation

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Similar but different from the other list just posted.

I regret that there are hot links to sell his stuff in it -- something I don't like to do.

1 posted on 02/16/2010 4:30:49 PM PST by Salvation
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To: nickcarraway; Lady In Blue; NYer; ELS; Pyro7480; livius; Catholicguy; RobbyS; markomalley; ...

Lenten ideas ping!


2 posted on 02/16/2010 4:32:25 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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Feel free to add your own ideas.


3 posted on 02/16/2010 4:32:57 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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What to Give Up (for Lent)? The List
4 posted on 02/16/2010 4:36:03 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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I gave up sex with my spouse a few years ago at her insistence. Does that count?


5 posted on 02/16/2010 4:38:27 PM PST by RVN Airplane Driver ("To be born into freedom is an accident; to die in freedom is an obligation..)
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To: Salvation

I’ll skip 3-16 and 19, but both of the lists that were posted are excellent. I especially like that you emphasized the point about fasting not being a spiritual workout. It is a process of giving primacy to Christ.


6 posted on 02/16/2010 4:42:48 PM PST by FateAmenableToChange
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Ok, I know but this is a cute kid story.
We are not Catholic (however I do think the idea of Lent is a valuable idea) anyway my great-niece who is four announced she is giving gum up for Lent.
We reminder her we were not Catholic but she informed us her ‘bestest friend’ in preschool is.
Then we reminder her she is not allowed to chew gum.
Her response is so typical of kids, “yea well if I did I’d give it up”.


7 posted on 02/16/2010 4:44:32 PM PST by svcw (If you are going to quote the Bible know what you are quoting.)
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• Do chores without complaining

That truly would be a miracle.

8 posted on 02/16/2010 4:46:12 PM PST by svcw (If you are going to quote the Bible know what you are quoting.)
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Then we reminder her she is not allowed to chew gum. Her response is so typical of kids, “yea well if I did I’d give it up”.

Sounds like she is immediately eligible for being an honorary Bishop and with that sort of understanding of how religion works...being the Pope can't be far behind!

9 posted on 02/16/2010 4:52:04 PM PST by RVN Airplane Driver ("To be born into freedom is an accident; to die in freedom is an obligation..)
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Save


10 posted on 02/16/2010 4:54:51 PM PST by Rumplemeyer
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To: Salvation

“Get the most out of Lent” seems like an oxymoronic phrase.


11 posted on 02/16/2010 4:55:31 PM PST by Persevero
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LOL! From the mouth of babes!


12 posted on 02/16/2010 4:56:41 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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I gave up sex with my spouse a few years ago at her insistence. Does that count?

You too???? I think we are eligible for sainthood....

13 posted on 02/16/2010 5:05:42 PM PST by MrPiper
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I think you are joshing each other. Am I right? LOL!


14 posted on 02/16/2010 5:13:48 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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41. Visit this site frequently, as the owners have created the site for Mary and her Son, Jesus, and wish to encourage everyone online to recite the rosary daily and/or have it on in the background so their travels around the Web will be guided by Our Mother. The Gregorian Chant is superb, and there's links to Lourdes Live (yep, in France), Online Adoration, Virtual Vatican (way cool!), and even a rosary tune by Elvis!
15 posted on 02/16/2010 5:45:33 PM PST by mlizzy ("Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person" --Mother Teresa.)
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Great suggestion!


16 posted on 02/16/2010 5:48:45 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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By the way, Salvation, these are all outstanding ideas.


17 posted on 02/16/2010 5:49:49 PM PST by mlizzy ("Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person" --Mother Teresa.)
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Thanks!


18 posted on 02/16/2010 6:15:49 PM PST by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!=^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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24# Pray for your enemies. In fact, think of the person who has most hurt you or who most annoys you and spend several minutes each day thanking God for that person and asking God to bless him or her.

I suspect the blessing will seem to be a curse.

19 posted on 02/16/2010 6:26:21 PM PST by the_daug
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Or the blessings by be returned 30, 60 or 100 fold.

We really don’t know. This was a difficult thing for me to do at one time, but I did it. And I can talk pleasantly with that person now.


20 posted on 02/16/2010 6:28:23 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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